In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Kennedy Jackson, a UNLV theater arts major, still remembers the hummingbird she saw fluttering outside of UNLV’s Beam Hall one year ago. She was walking back from studying for finals, and the campus was abuzz with pre-finals stress and pre-holiday anticipation. But in just a few short hours, the excitement and jitters would turn into utter fear.
Las Vegas’ lack of a comprehensive kids’ hospital has deadly consequences. Could a solution be on the horizon?
Las Vegas’ lack of a comprehensive kids’ hospital has deadly consequences. Could a solution be on the horizon?
The highly acclaimed Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” first appeared in 2020 to rave reviews. Ostensibly, it is a show about a college American football coach in the Midwest who finds himself coaching a Premier League soccer team in the U.K. despite knowing little about U.K. culture, colloquialisms or the game of soccer itself.
The highly acclaimed Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” first appeared in 2020 to rave reviews. Ostensibly, it is a show about a college American football coach in the Midwest who finds himself coaching a Premier League soccer team in the U.K. despite knowing little about U.K. culture, colloquialisms or the game of soccer itself.
As we near the most food-centric holiday on the calendar, discussions are arising over the effects of overindulging on Thanksgiving. Dr. Marc Kahn, Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, joined ARC Las Vegas and Evan Schreiber to share what he is most concerned about this holiday season.
Dr. Luis Macias, a leading plastic surgeon, and Director of Aesthetic Surgery Curriculum at University of Southern California (USC) Division of Plastic Surgery, founder of Aesthetic MdR, will be visiting the UNLV School of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas as part of their Visiting Professor Program. This special engagement will include lectures, case discussions, and insights into advanced facial rejuvenation techniques with a focus on the comprehensive deep plane facelift and deep neck surgery.
Boosting Nevada’s beleaguered child care and elder care industries makes economic sense for the state, a trio of reports argues, and recommendations on how to do just that have already been laid out for policymakers to consider.
Medical students in India are missing out on a crucial rite of passage because of a lack of dead bodies, or cadavers, for them to learn from. Logistical issues and cultural sensitivities mean the world's "most populous country" is "running low on bodies", said The Independent, forcing medical schools to adopt anatomical models or digital simulations for training instead.
For nearly 80 years, people in the United States have benefitted from drinking water with fluoride, leading to better dental health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The STI epidemic in the United States could finally be leveling off, according to a recently released report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source. In 2023, chlamydia, the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI), stabilized at pre-pandemic levels. Gonorrhea cases fell for the second straight year.
One week after the election, the nation remains deeply polarized, despite Donald Trump's comfortable victory. This division is straining friendships and family relationships, with many Americans expressing their distress.